Welcome to GeoME 2015

Middle East's largest event on Geosynthetics

GeoME International Conference

With 400+ international industry experts attending its previous edition, the GEOSYNTHETICS Middle East has proven as the largest event of its kind in the Middle East. Organized by SKZ German Plastics Center in partnership with BMC Gulf LLC and under the Patronage of the Abu Dhabi City Municipality, the conference is taking place on 16th & 17th November 2015 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Over two days international industry experts will exchange knowledge and build business partnerships on geosynthetics applications in Infrastructure, Transportation, Oil & Gas, Water, Waste and Energy.

GeoME Awards

This year the conference will present the first GeoME Awards to celebrate the achievements of industry leaders within the geosynthetics industry, recognizing their outstanding performance in categories such as Best Geosynthetics Project, Best Geosynthetics Innovation and Technology, Best Geosynthetics CSR, HSE or QA/QC Project or Initiative.

GeoME Workshops and Short-Courses

Also for the first time, Geosynthetics Middle East will feature SKZ-certified workshops and short courses on topics such as: Standardization and Specifications of Geosynthetics, Welding of Geomembranes, Polymer Basics for Decision Makers as well as Smart Composites and Hybrids in Civil Engineering and Building Constructions.

Reportage: Abu Dhabi TV

Borouge is a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions.
A joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), one of the world’s
major oil and gas companies, and Austria based Borealis, a leading provider of chemical
and innovative plastics solutions, Borouge is a groundbreaking international partnership
at the forefront of the next generation of plastics innovation.

Borouge has its headquarters in the United Arab Emirates and Singapore, employs
approximately 1,600 people representing more than 40 nationalities and serves customers
in more than 50 countries across the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Indian Sub-Continent
and Africa.

Building on Borealis’ unique Borstar® technology and experience in polyolefins for
more than 50 years, Borouge provides innovative, value creating plastics solutions
for the infrastructure (pipe systems, and power and communication cables), automotive
and advanced packaging markets.

In 2010 Borouge tripled its annual production capacity in Abu Dhabi to 2 million
tonnes and an additional 2.5 million tonnes per year will be introduced by mid-2014
to create the world’s largest integrated polyolefins plant. Borouge is also investing
in plants and logistics hubs in Asia and an Innovation Centre in Abu Dhabi. Today
Borouge and Borealis have a manufacturing capacity of over 5.4 million tonnes of
polyethylene and polypropylene annually. Focused on Value Creation through Innovation
they ensure that their customers throughout the value chain, around the world, can
always rely on superior products and security of supply.

Borouge is committed to the principles of Responsible Care® and together with Borealis
proactively contributes towards addressing the world’s water and sanitation challenges
through their Water for the World™ initiative.

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“The sponsorship by the Municipality of Abu Dhabi City of this prime event, which is considered the biggest in the field of Geosynthetics across the Middle East, reflects the Municipality’s attention to promoting the strategic partnerships in support of the comprehensive development projects and sustainability.”